Get What's Yours for Medicare

"The indispensable guide to Medicare that does for this essential program what Get What's Yours does for Social Security." --JANE BRYANT QUINN

GET W HAT'S

YOU RS

Get It Right

the First Time:

COMPLIMENTS OF

for

MEDICARE

MAXIMIZE YOUR COVERAGE, MINIMIZE YOUR COSTS

Philip Moeller

coauthor of Get What's Yours:

The Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security

GET WHAT'S

YO U R S

FOR

MEDICARE

MAXIMIZE YOUR COVERAGE,

MINIMIZE YOUR COSTS

Philip Moeller

GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME:

This excerpted chapter compliments of

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

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Names: Moeller, Philip, author.

Title: Get what's yours for medicare : maximize your coverage,

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2016019251| ISBN 9781501124006

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Subjects: LCSH: Medical care, Cost of--United States. | Health insurance- Economic aspects--United States.. | BISAC: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS /

Personal Finance / Retirement Planning. | HEALTH & FITNESS /

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Retirement.

We used to share a collective vision of what that looked like. Thirty years ago, the word conjured up visions of gold watches, good-bye parties, and longawaited vacations.

Today as people think about retirement, it's some times with uncertainty and doubt. Reaching that career pinnacle now finds people consulting financial advisors and redrafting their "bucket list" (a term that wasn't even widely used until the movie of the same name came out in 2007).

For Boomers born between 1943 and 1954, full retirement age is 66. Comprising a powerful demo graphic force dubbed the "Silver Tsunami," people 55 and up who are considering retirement tell us that "68 is the new 65!"

Paths to retirement today are now as varied as the meaning of the word itself.

No more office job. Finally getting the chance to do something that's physically active and hands on. Spend ing the day doing something that brings you joy rather

than a paycheck. Combining a couple of these scenarios and semiretiring. Postponing it indefinitely. Retirement plans of the future will be as unique as the people build ing them.

What we do still share is a sense of the importance of the decision, its impact on our lives, and a desire to move from success to significance as we near the end of traditional careers. What's next is a chance to reinvent and redefine our lives--and some big decisions.

Big decisions we face at the same time another big decision comes our way--how best to use the Medicare benefits we've worked so hard to earn. Medicare deci sions are a critical part of retirement readiness.

How does Medicare work if you retire? How does it work if you don't?

When you're ready to make the right Medicare choice for you, count on us. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network can help you make the transition whether you're retiring and losing employer coverage or choosing individual Medicare coverage by preference to meet your budget and health needs. Start by gather ing the insight, information, and tools to help you make the most of Medicare. This excerpted chapter from Get What's Yours for Medicare is a great place to begin.

Both employers and insurers today are committed to helping employees take a holistic view of healthcare plans, providing integrated well-being programs that consider both financial and physical wellness. At Blue Cross, we do so by offering educational tools, planning expertise, top-rated customer service, and an expansive Medicare plan portfolio designed to meet every need, budget, and preference.

We can help you better prepare for retirement, how ever--and whenever--you define it.

Older is wiser. With the wisdom here and a partner in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, you've got this. Read on, to "Get It Right the First Time."

Krischa Winright Senior Vice President, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Senior Health Services

medicare 1-844-226-6702

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